FGN Public Notice Warns Kohima Businesses on Money Collection

DIMAPUR, July 17: The Federal Government of Nagaland (NNC/FGN), Tokuho Swu, has issued an urgent public notice warning the general public, business establishments and business associations that a woman collecting money from markets and businesses in its name is not authorised to represent the organisation.

The notice, bearing reference number FGN/TS/MIP/2026/071 and dated July 15, 2026, was issued by the Office of the Finance Kilonser and released through the MIP Kilonser. A copy was made available to Nagaland.News

Woman named in the notice

The FGN stated that it had received information that a woman identifying herself as Minakali, the wife of Kitoho H. Zhimomi, was claiming to be the personal secretary of Kitoho H. Zhimomi and collecting money from markets and various business establishments in the name of the Government.

“The Government hereby clarifies that Minakali is not authorized to represent the Government of Nagaland (NNC/FGN),” the notice said. It advised members of the public not to entertain, cooperate with, or make any payment to her or to any person acting on her behalf.

The notice listed the person as not authorised by the Government under the following details:

Name: Minakali Relationship: Wife of Mr. Kitoho H. Zhimomi Mobile Number: 9366781270

The organisation said business owners who receive a call from this number should not make any payment.

Representative speaks to Nagaland News

Speaking to Nagaland.News, a representative of the FGN said Kitoho H. Zhimomi was never appointed as Home Kilonser and had only held charge as Acting Home Kilonser before he was expelled from the organisation.

The representative said the expulsion and the withdrawal of his authority had been published in the media three times over the past months.

Zhimomi continued to collect money in Kohima in the name of the organisation after his expulsion and was arrested by the police. He is currently in custody in connection with illegal tax collection.

The representative said that even after his arrest, his wife has been calling business establishments in Kohima, telling them that she is his personal secretary and demanding a monthly contribution from each of them.

Earlier removal reiterated

The notice reiterated that Zhimomi was previously removed from his position as Acting Home Kilonser and that the Government had already publicly announced that he is not authorised to represent it or conduct any official business on its behalf. The public had been advised not to entertain or deal with him in matters relating to the Government.

Public asked to report

Any individual or business approached for money in the name of the Government by the person named in the notice has been asked to report the matter immediately to the Government.

The FGN said the cooperation of the public is sincerely appreciated in preventing unauthorised collection of funds and in protecting the integrity of the Government.

The notice carries the signature of the Finance Kilonser (FGN) and the official seal of the Federal Government of Nagaland.